Saucony Partners with Runkeeper to Tackle Childhood Obesity
Saucony will donate up to $100,000 to the Saucony Run for Good Foundation this month $26.20 at a time for every person who runs 26.2 miles and tracks it with RunKeeper…
Glukos Signs Ironman Champions
The Glukos Company Inc., the natural performance energy foods brand, has bolstered its roster of brand ambassadors by signing Ironman World Champions Mary Beth Ellis, Liz Lyles and T.J. Tollakson…
PHIT and SFIA Expand GO! Grants
PHIT America and the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) expects GO! Grants to reach 50,000 children at 156 schools in 22 states this school year…
OIA Accepting Applications for Future Leadership Academy
Outdoor Industry Association has begun taking applications for its first Future Leadership Academy, an immersive, nine-month program for the next generation of outdoor industry leaders…
W.L. Gore to Boosts Spending on DWR Solutions
W.L. Gore & Associates plans to invest more than $15 million over the next five years, to explore alternative durable water repellent (DWR) solutions. Since concerns about PFCs and their presence in DWR treatments began to surface, Gore Fabrics has been a
Caleres Q2 Sales Soft
Boosted by improved profitabillity at Famous Footwear, Caleres reported second-quarter earnings, excluding a charge for debt extinguishment, rose 22.4 percent, to $22.1 million, or 50 cents per share. Analysts’ consensus estimate had been 44 cents a
Bauer Pulls NHL Bid Despite Strong Fiscal Q4 Results
Bauer, the overwhelming leader in global hockey equipment sales, has dropped out of the bidding for the NHL apparel licensing deal after parent Performance Sports Group Ltd concluded it could create more shareholder value by growing its existing businesse
GOA Adds Hydro Flask and Sport Hansa as Newest Vendor Partners
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA), an organization of 55 innovative specialty outdoor retailers across the U.S., announced new vendor partners Hydro Flask and Sport Hansa…
PVH Corp Q2 Beats Plan
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo, raised its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected second quarter results…
PVH Lifts FY Guidance as Q2 Beats Plan
PVH Corp., the parent of Speedo and Izod, raised its full-year guidance after reporting above-plan second quarter results…
Fanatics Secures $300 Million in PE Funding
Fanatics has received a $300 million investment from PE firm Silver Lake Partners, according to a report from Fortune…
Remington Outdoor Postpones Q2 Earnings Call
Remington Outdoor Company pushed out its second quarter earnings call until Sept. 1 even though it reported results for the period on Aug. 20…
Sportsman’s Warehouse Beats Q2 EPS Estimates
Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc. reported better than expected earnings for the 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, as sales from new stores and firming prices boosted margins…
Earlier OR Summer Dates Frustrate Paddlesports Community
With the recent decision to move Outdoor Winter Market ahead by two weeks, it wasn’t a surprise that the organizers of Outdoor Retailer pulled back Outdoor Summer Market by one week. But it still seemed to frustrate those in the paddlesports communi
Outdoor Retailer to Stay in Salt Lake Through 2018
Show organizers for the Outdoor Retailer show announced last week that they agreed to extend its contract with Salt Lake City through Summer 2018. The show had been contracted to stay in Salt Lake City through August 2016…
